US rank #8814 Boys' name Peak 2016 122 births

Kahaan — #8814 US boys' name

122 babies named Kahaan in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s672020s55
#8814
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 38% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Kahaan was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

15 babies were named Kahaan in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kahaan

The Social Security Administration has registered 122 babies named Kahaan between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kahaan currently holds the #8814 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kahaan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 67 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kahaan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Kahaan in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kahaan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 122 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kahaan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

122

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2016

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,814

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kahaan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
15
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
46810121416 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013 8

Kahaan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
67 births that decade — 55% of Kahaan's all-time total
2010s672020s55

Kahaan by state

Where Kahaan concentrates geographically — total births since 2013

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kahaan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
5 4.1%
New Jersey share of Kahaan's total US births 4.1%

5 of 122 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kahaan?
122 babies have been named Kahaan since 2013. It currently ranks #8814 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 15 births.
When was Kahaan most popular?
Kahaan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Kahaan most popular?
The top states for the name Kahaan are New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Kahaan been used?
Kahaan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kahaan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kahlil, Kahari, Kahmari, Kaheem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2013–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.